CAIRO - 23 August 2023: Counselor Walid Hamza, head of the National Elections Authority, said that the authority’s board of directors stated in previous statements that the judges are present from the moment of preparing the timetable up of the presidential elections until sorting and announcing the results. He indicated that the required quantities of phosphorus ink used in the electoral process have been determined. He added that the number of those registered in the voters’ lists increased, commenting: “We provide all the health requirements to the voters during the process.”And when asked about coordination with civil society organizations for monitoring the process, as well as the media coverage permits for the elections, Hamza said during a phone call to Good Morning Egypt TV program on Channel One, “we have already registered organizations that have previous permits, and the official website of the authority provides the possibility of registeration for organizations, as we welcome any local or international organization that wants to be present according to the conditions and permits that are issued by the authority,"And he continued, that the timetable and all procedural dates will be announced.

The Egyptian government has denied reports about setting new entry procedures that require foreigners to obtain a visitor visa from the Egyptian embassy in their countries or apply for a tourist visa electronically through the Egyptian government portal, according to the State Information Service. The government stressed that these reports were unfounded, and called on all media outlets and users of social networking sites to adhere to accuracy and objectivity in their stories, and to communicate with the concerned authorities to double check their reports before publishing.

Cheiron has announced a new oil discovery in the Geisum & Tawila West Concession in the Gulf of Suez. The discovery was made through the exploration well north of Geisum North, GNN-11, and the well came across 165 feet of net high-quality vertical layers in the Nubian Formation dating back to the pre-Miocene era. The well was drilled through the recently installed early production facility in the north of North Geisum field and the well was successfully put on production at a rate of over 2,500 barrels per day. The well is the fourth well to be completed through the early production facilities. Moreover, Cheiron and Kufpec plan to drill an additional number of exploratory wells in the concession area and expand the north of North Geisum field (GNN) development.

Egypt - The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) has announced that the trade exchange between Egypt and the BRICS countries increased to $31.2bn in 2022, compared to $28.3bn in 2021, a growth of 10.5%. The BRICS countries are Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The agency said that the value of Egyptian exports to the BRICS countries increased to $4.9bn in 2022, compared to $4.6bn in 2021, an increase of 5.3%, while the value of Egyptian imports from BRICS countries amounted to $26.4bn compared to $23.6bn, an increase of 11.5%. According to the agency, India came at the top of the list of the highest BRICS countries importing from Egypt during the year 2022. It explained that the investments of the BRICS countries in Egypt amounted to $891.2m during the fiscal year 2021/2022, compared to $610.9m during the fiscal year 2020/2021, an increase of 45.9%.

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Speaking exclusively to "Youm 7", on the sidelines of signing a cooperation protocol between the National Election Commission and the Egyptian Postal Service, Hamza emphasized that collaborating with the National Postal Authority would play a pivotal role. Regarding the upcoming presidential elections, the commission president noted that they are focused on finalizing logistical preparations. He hinted that the date for the next presidential elections will be announced soon, in line with the constitutional provisions. Stressing on the legitimacy of the process, Hamza confirmed that the upcoming presidential elections would be conducted under judicial supervision. As for the voting process of Egyptians abroad, Hamza asserted that all proposals related to the expatriate voting process are under scrutiny.

Minister of Trade and Industry Ahmed Samir issued a decision to amend some provisions of the regulations of Law No. 118/1975 regarding import and export and the system of procedures for examination and control of imported and exported goods. The decree came in the framework of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s directives to facilitate the procedures of import and export operations and to facilitate the movement of foreign trade. GOEIC’s Chairperson Essam Al-Naggar said that until the standards and controls of the integrated risk management system for examining imported non-food industrial commodities enter into force. 118/1975 in the matter of import and export, provided that they are registered in the approved economic operator programme.

Advanced Energy Systems (ADES), partially owned by the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), intends to offer 30% of its shares on the Saudi stock market Tadawul before the end of this year, sources have told Daily News Egypt. Last June, ADES obtained regulatory approval for its initial public offering in Riyadh, which may be one of the largest IPOs in the Kingdom this year. Innovative Energy’s ownership is distributed between the Saudi PIF (32.5%), Zamil Group (10%), and Intro Group (57.5%). Innovative Energy acquired all of ADES shares in 2021 in a deal that valued the company at about $550m at the time. It includes Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Egypt, Algeria and Tunisia, according to a previous statement from the company.

CAIRO – 21 August 2023: In a Cabinet meeting Monday, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli urged launching as soon as possible a shipping line between Egypt and COMESA countries, and another between Egypt on one hand, and West and North Africa on the other hand. The prime minister instructed holding a meeting comprising the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce, and different export councils in order to agree on the sailing network, and the products to be exported. In 2018, Egypt proposed the creation of a trade shipping route extending between Lake Victoria in Central Africa and the Mediterranean Sea, calling it the VICMED project. Speaking of exports, they fell from $531.400 million to $504.2 million with the top importer being kenya with $67.2 million (down from $91.6 million), followed by South Africa with $17.4 million (down from $30.3 million), and Ethiopia with $1.7 million (down from $2.6 million). As for imports, they increased to $1.656 billion up from $1.6 billion with the top exporter being Kenya with $83.2 million (down from $97 million), followed by South Africa with $28 million (up from $21.2 million).

NBA Africa and MAVEN Developments have announced a multiyear collaboration that makes the latter an official partner of NBA Africa in Egypt. The event featured an NBA 3X (three-on-three) basketball tournament, live music performances, and a Jr. NBA clinic for 100 local youth on both days. Later this year, MAVEN Developments and NBA Africa will launch a Jr. NBA West Cairo League for youth (the 12 to 16 age group) and host an elite player development camp in Egypt for U-16. MAVEN Developments also served as the title sponsor of the BWB Africa 2022 camp awards. The Jr. NBA programme has been implemented in 16 African countries.

President Sisi was briefed on developments in the unified government network project, connecting the state’s administrative apparatus, said Presidential spokesperson Ahmed Fahmy in a statement on Monday. The network aims to strengthen the ability to circulate government data in a secure, rapid and sophisticated manner, so as to qualify the administrative apparatus to upgrade all government services delivered to the citizens. The President was also updated on efforts to improve mobile phone services and boost the Internet's infrastructure to accommodate intensive usage and development requirements during the current and future phases. President El-Sisi held a separate meeting with Dr. Madbouly and Dr. Talaat, to follow-up on work progress in a number of projects in the communications and information technology sector. President El-Sisi gave directives to continue intensive work to upgrade Egypt's telecommunications sector, particularly by supporting Egyptian startups working in this field and encouraging their expansion.

CAIRO – 21 August 2023: Egypt’s Cabinet's media center denied on Monday a report fanned by some websites and social networking pages about stipulating new procedures for entering Egypt. Under the new measures, nationals of a number of countries will be banned from obtaining entry visas and obliged to get the visas in advance from the Egyptian embassies in their countries or get online tourism visas via the Egyptian government's portal, the report claimed. In a statement, the center said it communicated with the Tourism and Antiquities Ministry that refuted the report as "baseless." No new measures were taken for the entry of Egypt, it added. The center called on media outlets and social media users to verify the authenticity of the news circulated to avoid perplexing public opinion.

SEVILLE, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid had to settle for a disappointing goalless draw at Real Betis in their second game of the LaLiga season on Sunday. The hosts dominated the first half before Atletico piled on the pressure after the break but were frustrated by Betis's disciplined defence. Betis had much more control of the ball, we were unable to generate danger," Atletico manager Diego Simeone told DAZN. For me, it was a very good second half in which the team sought to win from the start. Both Betis and Atletico have four points, level with Barcelona and Girona.

CAIRO – 20 August 2023: Egypt called Sunday for pacification and suspension of any measures that would trigger tensions between Greek Cyprus and Turkish Cyprus in the aftermath of the Friday assault on the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) stationed in the buffer zone. The statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed the importance of respecting the UNFICYP and related United Nations Security Council's (UNSC) resolutions. It also stipulated the necessity of avoiding any activities that would complicate the circumstances as well as the existing status of the ceasefire lines and buffer zone. Egypt also called for "returning to the pathway of the comprehensive resolution to the Cypriot issue in accordance with relevant UNSC resolutions. Spokesperson of the United Nations security-general issued a statement Saturday revealing that three peacekeepers had to be hospitalized and that a number of UN vehicles had been damaged.

President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi directed the government to support the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency’s (MSMEDA) efforts to increase the amount of MSMEs in a way that meets the needs of young entrepreneurs in the private sector, and contribute to unlocking their creative and investment potential. This is with a focus on the industrial and agricultural sectors, within the framework of the Comprehensive Plan to deepen industrialization in Egypt and increase industrial and agricultural exports. The president also ordered updating the agency’s strategy, support its digital transformation process, achieve financial inclusion, and rely on the green economy, in line with the state’s efforts to develop the Egyptian economy and increase its competitiveness. This came during a meeting between President Al-Sisi with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, and Basil Rahmy, head of MSMEDA, on Sunday. Ahmed Fahmy, the spokesperson of the presidency, said that the meeting discussed the presentation of the activities carried out by the authority to support micro, medium and small enterprises in various development sectors.